Paul Cherukuri leaves Rice University for the University of Virginia

Paul Cherukuri

Paul Cherukuri , who became Rice University’s inaugural vice president for innovation three years ago, is leaving the institution at the end of next month to become the University of Virginia’s first chief innovation officer.

Cherukuri has been with Rice University since June 2014, when he joined as a research scientist. From 2016 to 2022, he was executive director of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering.



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